November 1, 2021

India’s economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, the country’s prime minster has announced at the COP26 climate crisis summit in Glasgow.

The target date is two decades beyond what scientists say is needed to avert catastrophic climate impacts.

India is the last of the world’s major carbon polluters to announce a net-zero target, with China saying it would reach that goal in 2060, and the United States and the European Union aiming for 2050.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/1/modi-india-to-hit-net-zero-climate-target-by-2070